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Panama moves to boost transparency amid documents leak

Panama's government is creating an international committee of experts to recommend ways to boost transparency in the Central American country's offshore financial industry.

President Juan Carlos Varela is trying to shore up confidence in his nation's financial sector after the leaking of 11.5 million documents from a prominent Panama-based law firm which helped create shell companies for the world's rich and famous.

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Hollande: Panama leaks are 'good news' for tax windfall

French President Francois Hollande has hailed the "Panama Papers" revelations about potential offshore tax evasion as a big boost to tax revenues.

French President Francois Hollande said cases will be brought against those evading tax offshore. Credit: Reuters

More than 100 politicians and public figures including Russian President Vladimir Putin have been implicated in the scandal after 11 million confidential files were leaked.

I can assure you that as the information emerges, investigations will be carried out, cases will be opened and trials will be held.

These revelations are good news because they will increase tax revenues from those who commit fraud.

– French President Francois Hollande

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